go jawani mein thi kaj-rai bahut
par jawani hum ko yaad aai bahut

zer-e-burqa tu ne kya dikhla diya
jama hain har su tamashai bahut

hat pe is ki aur pis jate hain dil
ras hai kuchh us ko khud-rai bahut

sarw ya gul aankh mein jachte nahin
dil pe hai naqsh us ki ranai bahut

chur tha zakhmon mein aur kahta tha dil
rahat is taklif mein pai bahut

aa rahi hai chah-e-yusuf se sada
dost yan thode hain aur bhai bahut

wasl ke ho ho ke saman rah gae
meinh na barsa aur ghata chhai bahut

jaan-nisari par wo bol utthe meri
hain fidai kam tamashai bahut

hum ne har adna ko aala kar diya
khaksari apni kaam aai bahut

kar diya chup waqiat-e-dahr ne
thi kabhi hum mein bhi goyai bahut

ghat gain khud talkhiyan ayyam ki
ya gai kuchh badh shakebai bahut

hum na kahte the ki 'haali' chup raho
rast-goi mein hai ruswai bahut